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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Charles Bradley
Charles Bradley
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles Bradley
Charles Bradley
Composer
Thomas Brenneck
Thomas Brenneck
Composer
Dave Guy
Dave Guy
Composer
Leon Michels
Leon Michels
Composer
Homer Steinweiss
Homer Steinweiss
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Thomas Brenneck
Thomas Brenneck
Producer
Gabriel Roth
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Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
How long must I get going on?
How long must I get going on?
To see all this hate in the world
How long?
Oh, tell me, tell me, tell me
How long? Oh
[Verse 2]
Ooh, oh-oh, oh
[Verse 3]
I told my brother, the other day
He said, "Brother, please gimme a little fix"
I look at him and said
"Brother, don't leave me, don't leave me"
How long?
How long?
How long must you keep something like this?
[Verse 4]
You know I be for suffering
They looking for something
Something to look up to
They looking for a change
How long?
How long?
How long?
How long?
[Verse 5]
Well, what I'm gonna do
What I'm gonna say
America, please hear me
Make this road right
Ooh, people
Written by: Charles Bradley, Dave Guy, Homer Steinweiss, Leon Michels, Thomas Brenneck

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